Feed bank as an effort towards feed independence for Indonesia

POULTRYINDONESIA, Jakarta – Feed is one of the most important components and accounts for the largest proportion of the production costs of raising poultry farms. Although about 65 percent of poultry feed in Indonesia has been able to be met locally, if you look more closely, this figure is a volume figure. The reason is that 35 percent of imported feed ingredients have a fairly high value or price, because most of them are sources of protein. For this reason, strategic steps are needed to maximize local resources. This was stated in an online seminar with the theme “Revitalization of Local Resource-Based Feed Self-reliance”. The event was organized by the Directorate of Livestock and Health, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia through the Zoom application, Monday (20/9). Read also: The use of palm kernel cake in the feed industry is still minimal In his Keynote Speech, drh. Agus Sunanto, MP, Director of Feed, Directorate General of PKH said that one of the ...